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Price gap

A break in the chart: the opening price differs markedly from the previous close.

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The dividend gap is a particular and entirely predictable case: the price falls by roughly the payout.

When the metric lies

A stop order does not protect against a gap: it triggers at the first available price, not at the level you set.

Also known as: gap, price gap, opening gap

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